The difference between business visa and tourist visa

The difference between business visa and tourist visa:

1, with different attributes;

2. The materials required by the embassy are different;

3. The validity period of the visa is different.

Business visa:

1, different attributes

Business visa mainly refers to the on-the-spot investigation or negotiation of relevant personnel who go to the destination country for investment, trade, conferences, exhibitions and labor services for official or personal reasons. Such personnel need to hold a business visit visa when entering the destination country. Therefore, those who apply for business visas are often business people who are on business trips abroad. Passengers with business visas can conduct business activities abroad, but they can't work and engage in illegal activities abroad.

The materials required by the embassy are different.

(1) Completed short-term visa application form with a photo attached;

(2) The validity period of the passport must exceed the validity period of the visa applied for by three months, and a copy of the passport personal data page is attached;

(3) Official letter of introduction (address, telephone number, fax number, applicant's position, purpose of going to China and guarantee of returning to China) and business license (original, copy and translation) issued by Company;

(4) Invitation letter from the business partner of the business visa country, which shall indicate:

A. planned stay time;

B. purpose, schedule and route.

(5) Economic guarantee (embodied in the invitation letter by letter of guarantee or other forms);

(6) Written certificate issued by the inviter or employer that the applicant has taken out international medical insurance (health insurance, accident insurance) ...). If this certificate cannot be provided, the visa applicant needs to apply for medical insurance with a coverage of not less than 300,000 RMB;

(7) China citizens are required to provide the original and translation of the household registration book;

(8) Air ticket reservation form and hotel reservation form consistent with the applicant's stay in Schengen District (if the applicant still wants to travel to other countries in Schengen District).

3. The validity period of the visa is different.

Usually, the validity period of a business visa is that it must be used within 90 days from the date of issuance, otherwise it will expire; Within three years, business visa holders can travel home and abroad for multiple times, but each time they can stay for up to 90 days, and they can stay for up to 180 days every year from the date of issuance. Compared with tourist visas, business visas have a longer validity period.

Tourist visa:

1, different attributes

Tourist visa is a kind of visa, which is generally a shortcut to develop tourism resources, facilitate tourists and apply for visas. Tourist visas are usually more suitable for tourists traveling abroad. Tourist visa holders are not allowed to engage in work, business and other activities unrelated to tourism in the destination country, and are not allowed to engage in illegal activities.

The materials required by the embassy are different.

(1) Fill in a complete application form for visa and residence permit for foreigners, and submit two 2-inch full-length color photos without a hat;

(2) Copies of valid international travel documents (including diplomatic, official, ordinary business, ordinary passport, etc.). ) and submit the original for inspection;

(3) Registration Form for Temporary Accommodation of Overseas Personnel;

(4) Certificates related to the application (certificates issued by overseas institutions must be certified by Chinese embassies and consulates abroad or relevant departments):

(1) To apply for an individual tourist visa, you must provide an official letter from the reception unit; If there is no reception unit, economic proof (cash, traveler's checks, money orders, cash cards, etc. , calculated at $ 100 per day) must be provided to ensure the living expenses in China;

② Applications for group tourist visas will not be accepted in principle. Due to force majeure, you can apply for a zero-time group visa with a validity period corresponding to the actual situation, and you can only apply once, and you must provide an official letter from the reception unit;

③ To apply for group visa separation, the separated personnel can apply for a zero-time visa with the validity period of 1 month, and must provide the official letter of the receiving unit;

(4) Those who apply for the replacement of the lost group visa can apply for a zero-time visa with the same stay period as the original visa, and must provide the official letter from the reception unit and a copy of the entry group visa.

3. The validity period of the visa is different.

For tourists who apply for tourist visas, because the purpose of going abroad is to travel, the validity period and stay period of tourist visas are relatively short, most of them are valid for 90 days and stay for 30 days. Individual embassies will grant fixed-term tourist visas according to the specific date of stay of applicants, such as Germany and Australia.

To sum up, although both business visas and tourist visas belong to the category of going abroad visas, the holders of these two visas cannot work and engage in illegal activities in foreign countries. However, by comparing the differences between business visas and tourist visas, we can easily see that business visas and tourist visas are still quite different in terms of attributes, embassy requirements, visa validity period and so on. Relatively speaking, business visas are more difficult to handle than tourist visas. The validity period of business visas is longer than that of tourist visas, and they are also different in terms of suitability for people. Business visas are usually for business people who go abroad for business trips, while tourist visas are for tourists who go abroad for sightseeing, so the majority of people who plan to go abroad need to sit in the right place, otherwise it will bring unnecessary trouble to their smooth going abroad.